Thursday’s announcement that Greater Manchester would remain in Tier 3 means Old Trafford will remain empty for the time being, which the Norwegian sees as a great shame, having been able to experience fearsome atmospheres home and away in this fixture as a player.
Ole scored four goals against the Whites during his career and he reminisces on these, and praises the work done by Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa, in our pre-match interview…
You’ve got experience of the rivalry from your playing days. What was it like?
“It was a good rivalry, it was a fierce rivalry.